English Explanatory Dictionary

ferroalloy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any alloy of iron and another metal, especially one of silicon, manganese, chromium, vanadium, tungsten, titanium and molybdenum; used in the production of specialist steels as they have a lower melting point than the pure metal.

Word forms

ferroalloy ferroalloys ferro-alloy

Etymology

From ferro- + alloy.

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